Is it worth it?
Short answer
Not worth it for most people
Worth the premium only where the vehicle is doing something an ordinary bus cannot — a highland F-road, a river crossing, a glacier approach. Everywhere else you are paying several hundred euros for a big truck on tarmac.
This is one of the most expensive categories on the site and the reason is the vehicle, not the destination. Where the same place is also reachable by coach, compare the two prices before deciding the suspension is worth it.
Across our own contracted catalogue, super jeeps day tours run to a median of €338 a person, with the cheapest we hold at €117, from 21 operators. Private and per-vehicle products are excluded, because mixing them into a per-person figure makes it meaningless.
A standard coach or minibus day tour to the same stops, wherever the road is paved. For the highlands in summer, the scheduled highland bus reaches Landmannalaugar for far less.
What we actually hold, with live prices and departures. Nothing here is a placeholder listing — if it is on this page, it can be booked.
Gravel Travel
57% below the €338 typical
Anyone who wants a photograph of themselves under the…
4 h · from Reykjavík
Come with us to get that epic photo of you with the Northern lights.
Gravel Travel
about the usual price
from age 8 · pickup included
11 h · from Reykjavík
Day tour to Landmannalaugar in a Super Jeep
Arctic Adventures
61% below the €338 typical
from age 6 · pickup included · evening
4 h · from Reykjavík
Traverse the Icelandic countryside hunting the Aurora borealis in the comfort of a 4x4 modified sprinter
Arctic Adventures
44% below the €338 typical
from age 6 · pickup included · evening
4 h · from Reykjavík
Jump on our super jeep to chase the northern lights off-the-beaten-track.
Arctic Adventures
26% below the €338 typical
from age 8 · pickup included
12 h · from Reykjavík
Embark on an epic Super Jeep journey through volcanic landscapes, colorful craters, and geothermal hot springs in Iceland's wild interior. It's an easy yet unforgettable adventure for thrill-seekers and nature lovers alike.
Midgard Adventure
15% below the €338 typical
People staying on the south coast who want the highland…
7 h · from Hella & Hvolsvöllur
Þórsmörk (Thorsmork) Nature Reserve is one of Iceland’s most captivating landscapes. Known for its expansive views, secluded waterfalls, dramatic canyons, birch forests, and glacier vistas.
Worth the premium only where the vehicle is doing something an ordinary bus cannot — a highland F-road, a river crossing, a glacier approach. Everywhere else you are paying several hundred euros for a big truck on tarmac.
A heavily modified 4x4 — usually a Land Cruiser, Defender or Ford truck — on oversized tyres that can be deflated for snow and sand, with a raised air intake for river crossings. Typically four to nine passengers.
Rarely. The advantage claimed is reaching darker places, but the coach tours go to the same dark car parks and the sky is the sky. What you actually buy is a smaller group, which is a legitimate thing to want at a legitimate price — just not an aurora advantage.
One checkout, any number of operators
Rankings are not for sale
206 operators vetted, and not all of them accepted
If it falls short, we fix it
Worth it, with conditions.
Worth it, with conditions.
Worth it.
Worth it.
Worth it, with conditions.
Worth it.
Worth it.
Worth it, with conditions.
Last updated · prices and departures checked 24 Oct 2026
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